Recent content by pianoman

Is that a DSG by any chance ?

Haha. Raysablade -your shortlist and decision making mirrors mine, apart from the mileage which is now considerably reduced for us. A mate is trying to talk me into going back to a manual, mainly for how far the money will go, but both me and the wife are having none of it. We've had auto for 13...

Can I ask if you've been out on the motorway and what it's like at 70 ? Also, is it the CVT box that's in other Suzukis ?

Funny you should say that- I'm off down this week to look at a Swift and an Ignis. The shape does divide opinion but it looks roomy, high-ish up and they do an auto...not particularly cheap but if it's my last car...

Flexible to a degree, but say 10-12k

Two very different cars here within a reasonable distance for me to view/ drive...same-ish price... https://thesmallautocompany.co.uk/vehicle/name/kia-venga-1-6-2-5dr-automatic-one-owner-balance-kia-warranty-2025/#vehicle-details...

I admit to liking the tone poems, but I've tried (and tried) with the symphonies and just can't get it - structure seems diffuse, good ideas that peter out....probably me.

Predictably with a thread like this, a massive range of opinions. Me ? I can listen happily to pretty much anything from Machaut to Boulez but I draw the line at Bax....))

Yes - just before lockdown we went inside for the first time in many years of just looking at it, absolutely spectacular. Also, a trip up to Valdemossa - walking out of the Chopin museum into the garden and seeing the mountain view he saw was unbelievable.

Thanks - yes in many ways my mileage and current lifestyle do really point towards something like that but.....can't really rationalise my bias - probably too many of the wrong Youtube clips...

Yes I am leaning very much to the old Japanese boring reliability...I did have 2 Civics and an Accord years ago, all bought from an excellent local family run Honda dealer here in Huddersfield (Hepworth Honda); this has now become the ubiquitous Vertu Honda and prices are insane. The only Jazz...

Toyed with it, believe me....

Thanks for comments so far. I've trawled all the car forums, and typically if you believe what people write you wouldn't buy any car ! I've had Honda in the past and was always happy, so have looked at the Jazz and Civic. Given I'm becoming an old git, the Jazz fits the bill, but the Mark 4 is...

Yes I've more or less given upon the aircon business, as my local mechanic says it's a 'process of elimination' that could run into a big bill. The creak I think is - to quote the Nissan forum - 'subframe top mount pulling out of the chassis rail' - whatever that means...

Thanks -yes I'm rather going off the hybrid idea but I quite liked the Mazda 2 (Yaris) hatch which would suit our needs, though expensive.